A communication breakdown occurs when
A) The communication between partners is misinterpreted or misunderstood
B) One or more communication partners has communication impairment
C) The augmentative and alternative communication device of a communication partner is broken
D) One communication partner wants to convey an idea to another person but does not have a communication system to do so

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A communication breakdown occurs when there is a misinterpretation or misunderstanding between communication partners, which leads to a failure in the message being transmitted effectively. It does not necessarily imply that one or both partners have a communication impairment, a broken device, or a lack of communication system.

A Communication Breakdown Occurs When